Highway 7 Market

Highway 7 Market sits across from the hospital, giving this Manson market a highly visible everyday setting rather than a once-a-week pop-up feel. Opened in the summer of 2013, it has grown year after year under owner Greg Loots, with local produce at the center of the operation. The market emphasizes abundance: locally grown fresh produce, plus tomatoes, peaches, and sweet corn called out alongside jams, jellies, salsas, honey, and popcorn. That mix makes Highway 7 Market read less like a narrow produce stand and more like a seasonal stop for both pantry staples and outdoor planting needs.

Why it matters locally

Highway 7 Market ties its identity directly to Manson’s response to the business. The market says the community eagerly welcomed both the new operation and Greg Loots, and that support has helped it continue to grow since opening in 2013. Its local emphasis is explicit, with the market highlighting an abundance of local merchandise and especially locally grown, fresh produce.

That local framing carries through the products it names. Iowa farm produce is presented as a farm-to-table offering, while jams, jellies, salsas, honey, popcorn, and homemade noodles widen the shelf beyond raw produce alone. For shoppers in and around Manson, this is a market built around regional food and seasonal growing rather than imported variety for its own sake.

What you'll find there

Produce is the backbone here, but Highway 7 Market stretches well past fruits and vegetables into flowers, pantry goods, grilling supplies, and a few named specialty vendors. The overall mix points to a market where a single stop can cover garden planting, weeknight cooking, and extras for summer entertaining.

• -Find locally grown fresh produce, with tomatoes, peaches, and sweet corn specifically highlighted by the market.
• -Browse annual and perennial flowers for planting, along with hanging baskets and patio pots.
• -Look for hardy mums in a range of colors during the fall season.
• -Pick up homemade jellies from a selection the market describes as especially large.
• -Add local jams, jellies, salsas, and honey to round out the pantry side of the market.
• -Shop Lewright’s Meats! for the market’s named meat vendor offering.
• -Stock up on Traeger Grills products, including pellets, seasonings, and parts.
• -Try gourmet popcorn from Cedar Creek.
• -Grab pop-able popcorn from Farmers Best.
• -Take home homemade noodles made by the local Amish.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest visit-planning rule to know before arriving. The market runs daily from 10am to 6pm during its season, April 6 through October 31, so shoppers have far more flexibility than a one-morning-a-week market schedule offers. Restrooms are not available on site.

The address is 1118 1st Ave in Manson, and the market’s hospital-side location gives it an easy landmark for navigation. Payment methods are clearly indicated by the market, which helps when planning a larger produce, flowers, or grilling-supply stop. The market also notes a Fort Dodge area presence, telling shoppers there to watch for the Highway 7 Market trailer and tent.